When a record-breaking blizzard buries the little mountain town of Maple Creek, everything the townspeople love about Christmas seems lost; especially the beloved Christmas Eve parade. With the snowplow broken, Main Street buried, and grown-ups ready to cancel the celebration, it looks like this year's Christmas will be nothing but silence and snow. But ten-year-old Sophie Miller refuses to give up. Together with her brother Jack and their new neighbor Miles, she comes up with a daring plan to save the town's holiday spirit; one paper bag at a time. Armed with shovels, sand, and imagination, the kids rally the townspeople to create a glowing luminaria parade, turning dark, snow-covered streets into rivers of light. As new storms roll in and hope begins to fade, Sophie learns that saving Christmas isn't about perfect weather or fancy floats; it's about community, courage, and the small, shining ways people take care of each other. Full of heart, humor, and snowy wonder, The Year We Saved Christmas is a cozy story about how one town; and three determined kids; learned to light up the dark.